Re: [linux-audio-user] Linux Soft Sampler...

Hallo, Jesse Ray Lucas hat gesagt: // Jesse Ray Lucas wrote: I'd like to add two programs to the list, that you already got: fluidsynth/swami and Pd. fluidsynth is a sample player at heart. It expects to get its samples in Soundfont format, which you can create using Swami (or the older verision called Smurf). fluid itself cannot sample, but it is very comfortable if you want to use sampled sound as traditional instruments (read: with MIDI) Another solution, that is capabale of way more things (including running fluidsynth inside) is Pd. You can think of Pd as a Csound with graphical interface, but that doesn't really cover it. Pd is a modular synth, that of course also can deal with samples. It is very efficient at realtime usage. You have to build a sampler with Pd yourself, but it also gives you the chance to build it yourself. Pd comes with objects for all kind of sample manipulation: You get several (looping) players, disk streaming players, granulating sample players, fluidsynth as external and much more. You just need to expect a learning curve with Pd - at first it's shallow, then can become rather steep. Granted, it's not Halion, but depending on what exactly you want in a sample player, Pd can deliver (as can jMax or Spiral Synth, to be fair) ciao -- Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org__